Kooba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Kooba

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $185 make Kooba one of the most affordable places to live. This low cost of housing is a standout feature for the area, with typical rent sitting far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Kooba, Suburb / Locality

Where Kooba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$185
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kooba — lower than 78% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kooba$185
2680, NSW $300
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $185, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of $420 and the Australian average of $375.

$185

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $185

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Kooba, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 67%, ahead of Rented (67%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Kooba splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (42%) and Rented (42%), with Other tenure at 16%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Kooba are less crowded than usual, with only 0.70 people per bedroom. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 0.90 and a little below the national average of 0.80.

0.70

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Kooba, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Kooba splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (50%) and 5 or more (50%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kooba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12192/kooba/topic/housing-dwellings